Confessions of a tablet fanboy
I am a tablet fanboy, and I admit my excitement over the expected iPad announcement to take place later today. Whatever is announced will further the evolution of "comfort computing."
The mobile space is exploding with smartphones in every pocket and tablets on the horizon. James Kendrick brings you the latest news from the mobile world and a breakdown of what it means to you. If it is tech and it moves, you'll find it here.
James Kendrick has been using mobile devices since they weighed 30 pounds, and has been sharing his insights on mobile technology for almost that long.
I am a tablet fanboy, and I admit my excitement over the expected iPad announcement to take place later today. Whatever is announced will further the evolution of "comfort computing."
The Verizon CFO indicated today that the carrier's conversion to metered data usage will take place this summer, about the time Apple is expected to introduce the next iPhone model.
Last week I ran two polls to find out what smartphone platforms are currently being used and will be purchased next. The polls of readers are now closed and the results are surprising.
T-Mobile and Danger, a subsidiary of Microsoft, are turning off the Danger Service used by Sidekick phones on May 31 of this year. T-Mobile Sidekick customers will no longer be able to use the devices without the service.
The courier deposited a brand new Motorola XOOM on my desk this afternoon and I have been getting familiar with the new tablet running the Honeycomb version of Android. Take a look at the video and see what you think.
There are a lot of Twitter apps for every mobile platform, and the Android Market is full of them. These are my picks for the top Twitter apps for the Android platform.
The banter was fast and furious this past weekend as I had the privilege of appearing on the Meet:Mobility podcast, and had a blast talking mobile tech with the hosts.
Twitter has a reputation for inane social interaction and fun stuff, but it is increasingly becoming a serious source of breaking news with a profound impact on how we get information.
When Zynga released Words with Friends for iOS and Android, it was almost certain my free time would start disappearing.
ABI Research has published a report containing tablet sales figures for the third quarter of last year, and it was an iPad quarter. Of the 4.5 million tablets sold during that period, a whopping 4.2 million were iPads.